Among the stars we've loved and lost this calendar year are singer Aretha Franklin, TV presenter Dale Winton and Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds.

Football legend Cyrille Regis also sadly died, as did critically-acclaimed musicians Mark E Smith, of The Fall, and Dolores O'Riordan, of the Cranberries, Mirror Online reports.

Here are some of the stars we have said goodbye to over the last 12 months.

January

Mark E. Smith, frontman of avant-garde band The Fall, died on January 24 aged 60.

Smith founded the iconic post-punk group in 1976 after he attended a concert by the Sex Pistols. The musician had been the only constant member of the band, with a line-up that has changed numerous times over its 40-year history.

Mark E Smith (Image: Manchester Evening News)

American actor and horror writer Jack Ketchum died on January 24 at the age of 71 from cancer.

Born Dallas Mayr but working under a pseudonym, Ketchum's novels won him a slew of awards, with many of his books being adapted into films.

As well as a writing career spanning decades, Jack appeared in a handful of films based on his work. He played Teddy Panik in 2006's The Lost, Carnival in 2007's The Girl Next Door and twice as Dallas Mayr in Red and Offspring.

Connie Sawyer. The American star dubbed Hollywood's hardest working actress, passed away in her retirement home at the age of 105 on January 23.

A glittering career that spanned six decades, she appeared in fan favourites such as ER, Seinfeld and Will & Grace, as well as many more.

She starred alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra, Meg Ryan and Sophie Tucker and got her first film role at the age of 49.

England football star Jimmy Armfield died on January 22 after a long battle against cancer.

The former Blackpool great - who played 43 times for his country - was 82.

He played 627 games overall between 1954 and 1971, and later managed Leeds United and Bolton Wanderers after retiring from playing.

Jimmy Armfield (Image: Getty Images)

Home and Away star Jessica Falkholt died on January 17 aged 29. Her death came three weeks after the devastating Boxing Day crash which killed her family.

The Home and Away actress died six days after her life support was withdrawn.

The close-knit Falkholt family were thought to be driving home to Sydney along the Princes Highway after a short festive break when their car was involved in the devastating head-on collsion.

Jessica appeared as Hope Morrison in the Aussie soap Home and Away in 2016.

Cranberries star Dolores O'Riordan died on January 15 aged 46.

As the lead singer of Irish rock band The Cranberries, she rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

She also released two solo albums, and appeared as a judge on the Irish version of reality singing competition show The Voice.

Dolores O'Riordan (Image: PA)

Football legend Cyrille Regis died on January 14 aged 59 after suffering a heart attack.

The former striker was a pioneer for black footballers in the late 1970s. Regis won five caps for England and was awarded an MBE in 2008.

Astronaut John Young, the ninth man to walk on the Moon, died on January 5 aged 87.

The former U.S Navy Test pilot became one of only 12 people ever to set foot on the surface of the Moon on a mission in 1972.

Young is one of the most accomplished astronauts in the history of the US space program.

He flew into space twice as part of the mid-1960s Gemini program, twice on the Apollo lunar missions and twice on space shuttles in the 1980s.

February

Best known for her role as lovable but dim Alice in The Vicar Of Dibley, she played the part across the show's five series and special mini episodes for Comic Relief.

Chambers also starred on the big screen in romantic comedy Notting Hill.

Emma Chambers (Image: PA)

Singer Eddy Amoo died on February 23 aged 74 . Amoo was a member of the pioneering 70s UK soul band The Real Thing alongside his brother Chris Amoo and friends Dave Smith and Ray Lake.

The group were famous for hits like You To Me Are Everything, Feel the Force and Can't Get By Without You.

Reverend Billy Graham, the American evangelist who became one of the world's most influential preachers, died on February 21 aged 99.

The Southern Baptist minister counselled every US president from Harry Truman to Barack Obama, and had a close relationship with the Queen.

Flim actor John Gavin died on February 9 aged 86 following a long battle with leukaemia.

In 1960 Gavin starred as Julius Caesar in the Stanley Kubrick classic Spartacus, and later went on to be cast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho as Sam Loomis, lover of Janet Leigh's character Marion Crane.

John also came close to playing James Bond , signing up to star as the super spy in Diamonds Are Forever after George Lazenby left the role.

However, studio executives then replaced him with Sean Connery .

Frasier star John Mahoney passed away on February 4 at the age of 77.

The Blackpool-born star played the beloved dad Martin Crane in the hit US sitcom for its full 11-year run. He also worked as a voice actor and performed on Broadway. He passed away in hospice care in Chicago.

Dennis Edwards, former lead singer of legendary soul music group The Temptations, died on February 2 aged 74.

The Grammy winner passed away in hospital just one day before his 75th birthday following complications from meningitis. Edwards lent his vocals to the band's biggest hits, including Papa Was a Rollin' Stone and I Can't Get Next To You.

March

Ken Dodd, the much-loved comedian famous for his epic stand-up shows, his tickling sticks and Diddy Men, died on Sunday, March 11 in the home he was born in, in the Liverpool suburb of Knotty Ash.

In his final days, Ken Dodd married his long term partner of 40 years Anne Jones on Friday, March 9.

He had spent six weeks in hospital with a chest infection.

His TV shows included The Ken Dodd Show, Beyond Our Ken and Ken Dodd's Laughter Show, and he entered the big time in 1965 with the longest-ever run at the London Palladium - 42 weeks.

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In 1994, his Ken Dodd: An Audience With Ken Dodd show was filmed and released on video, followed in 1996 by the Ken Dodd: Live Laughter Tour and then Another Audience With Ken Dodd in 2002.

Also a well-known singer, in 1964 the star released his first single, Happiness, followed by smash hit Tears in 1965, and then Promises.

The veteran comic was knighted in honour of his decades-long showbiz career and charity work in March 2017.

Ken Dodd in his changing room at Darlington Civic Theatre in 2000 (Image: The Gazette)

Comedian and former Bullseye presenter Jim Bowen died aged 80 in March.

The Lancashire-born star was best known for the TV game show, which aired for 15 years and was watched by more than 12 million viewers at its peak.

The darts-themed show aired in the 1980s and 1990s, obtaining cult status among university students.

He also enjoyed cameo roles in dramas such as Last Of The Summer Wine as well as roles in Jonathan Creek and Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.

In 2011, Bowen, also known as Alf in the Tetley Bitter adverts, said he had learned to "appreciate all the things in life" after suffering two strokes.

April

Dale Winton was found dead at a house in north London, which he had moved into just weeks earlier, on April 18.

His agent later said the much-loved Supermarket Sweep star was found to have died aged 62 from natural causes.

Winton became a household name with game shows such as Supermarket Sweep, Touch The Truck and the National Lottery game show In It To Win It.

DJ Avicii was found dead in Muscat, Oman, on April 20.

The Swedish DJ, who was known for his club anthems including Wake Me Up and Levels, was 28.

Nile Rodgers and Liam Payne were among those to pay tribute to the electronic dance music producer after he died.

Rodgers called Avicii "little bro" and Payne said he was "truly devastated".

Verne Troyer (Image: Getty Images Europe)

Austin Powers star Verne Troyer died on April 21.

The US actor, who had openly battled alcoholism, was 49.

Following an autopsy and further tests, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said he died from the effects of alcohol.

They ruled his death was a suicide.

June

Anthony Bourdain's death was announced by his employer CNN in early June.

The chef and host of shows including The Layover and Parts Unknown was found dead in a hotel room in France aged 61.

Celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Gordon Ramsay all paid tribute to him with, with Oliver writing on Instagram: "He really broke the mould, pushed the culinary conversation and was the most brilliant writer ... he leaves chefs and fans around the world with a massive foodie hole that simply can't be replaced ... rest in peace chef."

Former EastEnders star Leslie Grantham died on June 15 at the age of 71.

The actor was best known for playing Dirty Den in the BBC soap.

He originally played the character from 1985 to 1989 - when the character was apparently killed off - but made a shock return to Albert Square in 2003.

Leslie Grantham, pictured in 1989 (Image: Mirrorpix)

Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family died on June 27 at the age of 89.

Several members of the famous family paid tribute on social media after his death.

His daughter La Toya Jackson thanked her father for making the family one of the most famous in the world.

His grandson Prince Michael Jackson - son of late King of Pop Michael - tweeted: "This man is and always will be an example or sheer willpower and dedication."

July

Team GB snowboarder Ellie Soutter took her own life on July 25, her 18th birthday, the British Olympic Association confirmed.

Soutter claimed Team GB’s only medal at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Erzurum, Turkeyin 2017.

Her father, Tony Soutter, said: "I was so proud of the beautiful young woman she had turned into. Ellie I will miss you more than you could have ever imagined. Rest in peace you little Champion!"

August

Barry Chuckle, the children's entertainer, real name Barry Elliott, died on August 5 at the age of 73.

His eldest brother Jimmy Elliot, a Patton brother alongside Brian Elliot, later said the TV star had been suffering from bone cancer, which had spread to his lungs, but kept news of the disease private.

Barry Elliott found fame alongside his brother Paul as one half of the Chuckle Brothers in BBC comedy show ChuckleVision, which ran for 21 series from 1987 to 2009.

In an emotional tribute, Paul said he was "totally devastated at the death of my brother, partner and my very best pal".

Aretha Franklin (Image: AP)

Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin died on August 16 aged 76 after a battle with cancer.

The singer was known for huge hits such as Respect, Chain Of Fools and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.

Former US presidents Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama were among those who paid tribute following Franklin's death.

Speaking at the singer's memorial service, Clinton said she was "the voice of a generation, maybe the voice of a century".

September

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds died on September 6 after suffering a heart attack at the age of 82.

During the 1970s, the actor was one of the biggest box office draws in the world, starring in films including The Longest Yard, Smokey And The Bandit and Semi-Tough.

Later credits included Striptease, opposite Demi Moore, and as pornographer Jack Horner in Boogie Nights.

Rapper Mac Miller died on September 7 at the age of 26.

A coroner in California later said he died following an accidental drug overdose involving cocaine and fentanyl.

Miller, who previously dated Ariana Grande for more than two years, was known for singles such as Diablo and Self Care.

Geoffrey Hayes, host of children's show Rainbow, died of pneumonia on September 30, aged 76.

The actor and presenter appeared alongside cuddly puppets Zippy, George and Bungle in more than 1,000 episodes of Rainbow from 1974 until 1992.

He later said the secret to the programme's enduring popularity was that it was full of "magic, innocence and imagination".

Chas Hodges, known from music duo Chas and Dave, died aged 74 on September 22.

Chas Hodges (Image: Daily Mirror)

In a tweet, his family wrote: "It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our very own Chas Hodges. Despite receiving successful treatment for oesophageal cancer recently, Chas suffered organ failure and passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning."

Hodges was 73 when he was diagnosed with oesophagus cancer, which he noticed after struggling to drink a glass of water.

He was told by doctors he was lucky to catch it early and has been receiving treatment for a small tumour in the chest. He has also had chemotherapy.

Bletchley Park code breaker Baroness Trumpington, famous for flicking the V sign at a fellow Tory peer, died on November 26 at the age of 96.

The Tory peer retired from the House of Lords at the age of 95 last year after a 37-year tenure which included spells as a minister and a government whip.

She shot to fame six years ago when she was caught on camera in the Lords chamber apparently flicking a V-sign at a fellow Tory peer over what she saw as a rude remark about her age.

Baroness Trumpington (Image: PA)

Film-maker Bernardo Bertolucci, who won Oscars for The Last Emperor and whose erotic drama Last Tango In Paris shocked the world, died on November 26.

The director passed away at his home in Rome. He was 77.

Former American President George H.W. Bush died on November 30 aged 94.

The 41st Commander-in-Chief of the US lived longer than any of his predecessors, and served a single term in office from 1989 to 1993.

His presidency had a massive impact on the world stage, overseeing the end of the Cold War with Russia and embarking on military action against Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War.

Bush is father to former President George W. Bush and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

George HW Bush, pictured in 2008 (Image: AP)

December

Sister Wendy Beckett died on December 26 aged 88.

The famous nun presented a sting of art programmes for the BBC in the 1990s. She was also a writer, publishing her first book, Contemporary Women Artists, in 1988.

Politician Paddy Ashdown died on December 22 aged 77 after a short illness.

Ashdown was the leader of the Liberal Democrats between 1988 and 1999. Before his career in politics, he had been a Royal Marine and a Special Boat Service officer, as well as serving in the UK security services.

In 2000 he was awarded the honour of Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Paddy Ashdown (Image: Getty Images)

Lead singer of the Buzzcocks, Peter Shelley died at the age of 63 after a suspected heart attack.

Real name Peter Campbell McNeish, he was born in Lanchasire in 1955 and formed Buzzcocks in 1975 with friends Howard Devoto.